And of course when it comes to girls hardly any got diagnosed before because all the research on what to look out for was based on how ADHD presents in boys. In girls it is entirely different. One of my daughters also has been diagnosed with ADHD. She gets no benefit as a result other than access to medication which is helping her. She is well qualified and has a very good job, but it still helps. Realisation that it’s ‘different for girls’ was always going to significantly increase ADHD diagnoses regardless of anything else.
In my experience the people looking out for the children sometimes get it wrong. I include teachers in that too. By and large parents want what is best for their children, and conditions such as ASC (Autism), and ADHD, can make a lot of sense, particularly as their symptoms can present in a similar way to Attachment difficulties (ADHD), and Trauma (ASC), both of which account for the majority of 'misdiagnoses'. Unfortunately, the professionals will often push-back on the neurodivergence but not signpost for the other issues, leaving families in limbo. Fortunately, the organisation I work for supports with all of the above but we're quite unique in that sense.
I've been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult in the last year, it certainly explains a lot about what I was like as a kid and am like now as an adult. I'm relatively certain my youngest is ADHD too as I see so much of myself in him which is what prompted me to look into myself. You sound v similar to me, and it's worth looking on to, getting diagnosed hasn't changed me in any ways I'm still the same person but just knowing is great, and has helped me understand a lot of my character flaws and why I react to things in certain ways, the sad thing is that there's about a 3 year waiting list for a diagnosis ATM!
Bad weather does seem to have particularly hit weekends this year, which impacts leisure activities and drives everyone back to screens.
It's been dreich in the North East for days now. It's currently raining quite heavily. Not putting up with this; I'm away to Gran Canaria this afternoon (if I can get to the airport, given that all the roads are closed on account of the Great North Run).
Shouldn’t people be setting an example for the rest of the world to follow instead of adding to the climate crisis by jetting off everywhere? After all, some on here reckon with we suffer in the mad quest for net zero the rest of the world will think that’s a good idea we will follow their lead.
I’m looking at a Thailand trip funnily enough. I’ll explain to them that they should follow our lead when I get there. Save a phone call at least
